Cat Names that Begin with the Letter “S” are a great way to give your cat a unique name.
This Cat Names List that Starts with the Letter “S” covers some of the most distinctive and interesting cat names you can give your cat.
If you prefer names that begin with the letter S, you should give some of the names on this list serious thought.
- Saba – morning, dawn
- Sabine – after the noble ancient Italian race of women
- Sable – dark colored
- Sabrina – for the teenage cat witch in your life!
- Sacha/Sasha – defender of men
- Sade – after the famous singer
- Sadie – one with royal status
- Saffron – golden orange spice – good for the cat with a matching coat
- Sage – wise and experienced
- Sahara – after the desert (good for the sandy colored cat)
- Sahil – guide
- Sailor – for the sea-cat!
- Sajan – beloved
- Sake – after the potent Japanese wine!
- Salem – after Sabrina’s pet cat in the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Salinger – after the author JD Salinger
- Sally – the princess
- Salma – peaceful one
- Salome – temptress in the Bible
- Salt/Salty – for white cat
- Sam Spayed – after the detective cat played by Garfield in a cartoon special
- Samantha/Sam/Sammy – the listener
- Sambuca – Italian drink flavored with licorice (good for a black cat)
- Samson – man of the sun – strong and fearless
- Samuel – heard by God
- Samwise – after the character in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
- Sandy – the helper of man
- Santa – for the Christmas cat
- Santa Claws – need we say more!
- Sapphire – after the blue gemstone
- Sara/Sarah – princess
- Sarge – abbreviated form of Sergeant – for the cat that likes to give orders!
- Sasha/Sacha – helpmate
- Sassy – lively and curious
- Satan – need we say more!
- Satchmo – after the famous Jazz musician Louis Armstrong – good for the cat with a big mouth!
- Saturn – after the planet
- Saucy – cheeky and impertinent
- Saul – asked for child
- Savannah – after the city
- Saxon – after the Germanic race that invaded Britain
- Sayonara – goodbye
- Scamp – rascal, mischievous
- Scamp/Scampy – mischievous and cheeky
- Scarlet – red colored
- Scarlett – after the heroine of the movie Gone With the Wind
- Scat – after the character in the Disney movie The Aristocrats
- Schatzi – sweetheart
- Schnapps – after the strong liquor or for the cat that snaps!
- Schnell – fast and quick
- Schultz – after the character in Hogan’s Heroes
- Schumacher – after the Formula One driver Michael Schumacher – for the speedy cat!
- Scoop – after the cat that will scoop up anything to eat!
- Scooter/Scoot – speedy and quick
- Scorch – for the cat with burnt brown coloring
- Scotch – after your favorite tipple or for a cat with Scottish origins
- Scout – for the cat that likes to scout out ahead
- Scrappy – quarrelsome and prone to fighting
- Scratchy – after the cartoon cat watched by the Simpsons
- Scruffy – need we say more!
- Sebastian – the august one
- Seki – wonderful
- Selina – the moon
- Senator – for the experienced diplomat
- Senor – sir or Mr
- Senora – madam or Mrs
- Senorita – Miss
- Sentry guards and watches
- Serena – serene and calm
- Sergeant Tibbs – after the character in the movie 101 Dalmatians
- Sesame – for the cat you think you can control – ‘Says Me’!
- Seth – the appointed by God
- Seuss – after the famous Dr Seuss
- Seymour – from the sea
- Shadow – for the dark colored cat or the cat that never leaves your side!
- Shae – majestic
- Shah – ruler
- Shaka – after the Zulu warrior chief
- Shakespeare – after the famous playwright William Shakespeare
- Shaman – Indian holy man
- Shana – God’s gift of grace
- Shandy – after the drink of beer and lemonade – good for a light brown colored cat
- Shannon – small and wise
- Shante – calm and peaceful
- Shanti – peaceful
- Sheba – after the famous Biblical Queen
- Sheena – God’s gift of grace
- Sheep – for the shy and easily led cat
- Sheik – one who leads
- Sheila – the musical one
- Shelby – from the estate on the cliff
- Shelley – from the edge of the meadow
- Shen – spirit
- Sherbert – for the cat that fizzes with energy!
- Sheridan – wild man
- Sherlock – for the cat with the detective urge!
- Sherpa – after the mountain people of Tibet – good for the cat that climbs and explores!
- Sherry – after the wine – suits a reedy brown colored cat
- Sherwood – of the bright forest
- Shifty – untrustworthy and evasive
- Shilo – peace and plenty
- Shing – victorious
- Shino – slender plant
- Shiva – God of restoration and destruction
- Shogun – ruler and commander
- Shona – God’s gift of grace
- Shortnfat – need we say more!
- Shortnround – need we say more!
- Shorty – need we say more!
- Shovel – for the cat that shovels down food or one with big flat paws!
- Si – one of the Siamese cats in the Disney movie The Lady and the Tramp
- Siam – after the former name for Thailand – good for oriental breeds
- Siegfried – peace after victory
- Sienna – earthy clay colored
- Sierra – after the Sierra Nevada range
- Silky – soft as silk
- Silver – for the silver colored cat
- Simon/Simone – one who hears
- Sinatra – after Frank
- Sinbad – after the folk hero Sinbad the Sailor
- Sinner – for the cat that’s always up to no good!
- Sir Purralot – need we say more!
- Sissy – timid and shy
- Skipper – master of the ship
- Skywalker – after Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars movies
- Slider – for the cat that slides all over the place!
- Slim – slender, thin
- Slobber – need we say more!
- Slobberchops – need we say more!
- Slugger – for the cat that likes to fight!
- Sly – cunning and crafty
- Smelly Cat – after Phoebe’s famous song in the Friends TV series
- Smidgen – very small, little
- Smokey – good for grayish blue colored cats
- Smoochy – for the cat that loves to kiss!
- Snagglepuss – after the famous cartoon cat
- Snags – Australian slang for sausages – good for the meat lover in your life!
- Snickers – after your favorite candy bar!
- Sniff – for the cat that follows his nose
- Sniffles – for the cat with a runny nose!
- Snoop – for the cat that has to get into everything!
- Snort – for the heavy breathing cat!
- Snowy/Snowball/Snowflake/Snowdrop – for the whiter than white cat
- Snuffles/Snuffy/Snugglepot/Snugglepuss/Snuggles – for the cat that likes to snuggle up
- Soapy – often used for off-white colored cats that look in need of a wash!
- Socrates – for the philosophical cat!
- Soda – fizzy and effervescent
- Solomon – wise and intelligent
- Sonic – fast-paced
- Sonny – little male
- Sooty – black
- Sophie – wise one
- Sorrel – light brown colored
- Sparkle – for the cat with shiny eyes
- Sparkplug – full of life and energy
- Sparky – animated and lively
- Spartacus Speedy – fast, swift
- Spencer – guardian of the house
- Spice – traditionally for red colored cats
- Spider – for the cat that’s all legs!
- Spindle – for the cat with legs that look too thin to hold him up!
- Spinner – for the cat that loves chasing his tail!
- Spirit – animated and lively
- Splash – for the cat that loves water
- Splotch – for the cat with the odd spot of color
- Spock – after the enigmatic Vulcan in Star Trek
- Spook Spooky – easily startled and skittish
- Sport – sporty and active
- Spot – after Hong Kong Phooey feline sidekick
- Sprite – cute and cheeky
- Spritzer – after the drink or lively and bouncy
- Spud – slang for potato – used to denote a lack of intelligence!
- Spunky – spirited and plucky
- Sputnik – after the Russian spaceship
- Squeak – for the cat with the tiny meow
- Squealer – for the cat that howls!
- Squirt – little one
- Stanley – from the stony meadow
- Star – for the cat that plays the leading role!
- Starbuck – after the coffee chain
- Steel – hard and unflinching
- Steffi – crowned with victory
- Stella – bright star
- Sterling – of good character
- Stevie/Stephen – the crowned one
- Stimpy – after the cat half of the oddball Ren and Stimpy cartoon
- Sting – after the famous singer
- Stinkerbell – for the smelly cat!
- Stinky – need we say more!
- Stoli – after your favorite vodka!
- Stone – for the stone colored cat
- Storm – dark and potentially uncontrollable
- Streisand – after the singer and actress Barbra Streisand
- Stretch – for the cat that likes to stretch out to sleep!
- Strider – after the Dark Ranger from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
- Strudel – for the cat with a sweet tooth!
- Strut/Strutter – show off, walks pompously
- Stuart/Stewart – steward of the house
- Stumpy – short and thickset
- Stussy – after your favorite clothing brand!
- Subaru – after your favorite car!
- Sue/Susan – graceful
- Sugar – sweetheart
- Suki – like or love
- Sultan – ruler and commander
- Sumiko – lovely child
- Sumo – for the cat that loves to wrestle!
- Sunny – cheerful and happy
- Sunshine – cheery and happy
- Sushi – after your favorite Japanese food
- Susie – graceful
- Suzu – little bell
- Suzuki – after your favorite car manufacturer
- Sweep – often used for a black cat in reference to an old-fashioned chimney sweep!
- Sweetie – term of affection
- Sybil – prophetess
- Sydney – after the Australian city
- Sylvester – from the forest – also after the cartoon cat and the actor Sylvester Stallone
- Sylvia – from the forest
